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NASA To Launch 'Lucy' To Jupiter's Trojan Asteroids
NASA has filled "Lucy" with fuel and is being packed into a capsule for launch on October 16. Lucy will be the first spacecraft of the agency to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. Scientists aim to improve their views on how the planets originated 4.5 billion years ago by examining these asteroids up close. Engineers have run tests on Lucy's mechanical, electrical, and thermal-systems, and practiced launching the spacecraft from mission-… read-more
Tags: NASA, Lucy Mission, Jupiter, Trojan Asteroids
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Discovers Water Vapor On Jupiter's Moon
The astronomers for the first time by using new and archived datasets from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered evidence of water vapor in Jupiter's moon's atmosphere, Ganymede. The water vapor was likely to have formed due to sublimation, turning solid ice into gas. Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system and research suggests that it may contain more water than all of Earth's oceans together.
Tags: astronomy, AstroPhotographer, Hubble Telescope, NASA, Jupiter
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NASA Eyes Clearest Image Of Jupiter's Ganymede In Juno's Closest Flyby
NASA has aimed to acquire clearest images of Ganymede, as its Juno spacecraft will flyby the Jupiter's largest moon at a distance of just 1,038 km on June 7. Juno's flyby will reportedly be the closest since Galileo spacecraft back in May 2000. According to NASA, the spacecraft will capture five images in… read-more
Tags: NASA, Juno Spacecraft, Ganymede, Jupiter
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Newly Discovered Planet Hot Enough To Vaporize Human Life
Scientists have discovered a new planet named TOI-1431b, which is 490 light-years from earth and three times the size of Jupiter and is among the hottest planets located so far. "These types of exceptionally hot planets, known as ultra-hot Jupiters, are quite rare," said one of the researchers. According to the scientists, the planet's temperature is close to the discharge of a rocket.
Tags: Space, NASA, Solar system, Jupiter
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Jupiter, Saturn To Align As a Single Planet On December 21
In historic conjunction on December 21, Jupiter and Saturn will align at an angle of 0.1 degrees to appear as a single planet. Reportedly, the phenomenon is the first in the last 800 years. Mumbai's Nehru Science Centre has decided to webcast the event from 6.15 PM. As per astronomists, the conjunction will be at its peak moment by 11:50 PM. The next conjunction will appear in March 2080.
Tags: Historic event, Mumbai, Jupiter, Saturn
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Jupiter's Radiation Causes Its Moon 'Europa' To Glow: NASA Study
The NASA has found that Jupiter's moon, Europa, glows in the dark due to the radiation it receives from the planet. Researchers say Jupiter emits large quantity of electrons, which interact with the molecules beneath Europa's surface causing it to glow. The researchers have also credited salts like magnesium sulfate and sodium chloride as the reason. The NASA's 'Europa Clipper' mission will help the researcher to get more clarity on this.
Tags: NASA, Jupiter, Europa, Europa Clipper
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Jupiter And Saturn To Come Too Close After 400 years
In a rare event, Jupiter and Saturn will align in close proximity on December 21 after almost 400 years later, as was last seen on July 16, 1623. The event named 'The Great Conjunction' is said to occur at a separation of just one-tenth of a degree, and the planets will be visible as a single star, southward. This phenomenon can be spotted in India with a condition of not getting hindered by pollution.
Tags: Jupiter, Saturn, India, The Great Conjunction
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